WHY BE A SPONSOR?
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ASSOCIATION WITH A POSITIVE LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM - All proceeds from this event are turned back to the
people of Waterloo Region through Kiwanis Club of Elmira support
of various local community projects and needs.
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MARKET EXPOSURE - There will be over 50 corporate teams, 20
college/university teams (1500 participants), and over 2000
spectators at the festival to receive your message.
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PUBLICITY - Strong local media support is given to the
Festival from The Record, chym fm, Newstalk 570, CKCO TV,
weekly community and college and university
student newspapers, and campus student radio stations.
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ASSOCIATION WITH A POPULAR SUMMERTIME RECREATIONAL EVENT FOR
THE PEOPLE IN YOUR COMMUNITY - The Festival is an inexpensive
family fun day for everyone. It helps to make Waterloo Region a
better place to be and to live.
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SUPPORT OF THE WORK OF LOCAL SERVICE CLUBS - As a good
corporate citizen, you value the work that local service clubs
do for your community.
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INVOLVEMENT OF YOUR COMPANY/EMPLOYEES IN COMMUNITY BUILDING
- Development of a sense of belonging/ownership in a major
community activity for your firm and its personnel.
CORPORATE and COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY TEAMS
Some of the corporate, small business, university, and other
sector teams competing last year include:
- Grand River Hospital
- Research In Motion
- The Record
- Tournament Sports
- Sun Life(formerly Clarica)
- Waterloo Kung-Fu Academy
- UW Team Ruckus
- U of Guelph
- McMaster University Holy Mac-Row
- KPMG Dragonspirit
- Maplesoft Mathletics
- Elmira Mennonite Church
- Normie's Spirit
- China Clipper
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BECOME A SPONSOR FOR THE
KIWANIS DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL OF WATERLOO REGION 2008
PUTTING THE HEAT ON
FUNDRAISING -
WHERE DO THE SPONSORSHIP $$ GO?
The Festival plays a very important role in allowing the Kiwanis
Club of Elmira to support a broad cross-section of worthwhile
community programs including:
- Grand River Hospital Child Birth & Children's Programs. Web site: www.grhf.org
- CPR Instructional Programs in local high schools.
- Silver Birch Awards - child reading programs in local
libraries.
- Meals on Wheels.
- Community Care Programs for seniors.
- Kiwanis Music Festival.
- Woolwich Interfaith Counselling Centre.
- Creation of children's playgrounds at local schools and parks.
- Adopt a Creek Program - maintaining clean waterways across the
Region of Waterloo.
- PLUS numerous other projects, programs and services that meet
Kiwanis criteria for support.
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